When I saw that one of the products I had received to review was the PC Pulled Pork Cooking Sauce I decided to make mini pulled chicken sliders, since Reg does not eat pork.
My favourite way to make pulled chicken is to slow poach it in the oven. I cover the chicken with chicken broth, add some parsley, bay leaves and black peppercorns. I cover completely with parchment paper to help keep the chicken moist and then wrap with aluminum foil. I put the chicken in the oven at 250F for around two hours.
Then I use two forks to shred the chicken. I have tried making this in the crockpot but found the chicken just disintegrates when I try and shred it.
Unfortunately, this sauce is so powerful and flavourful that the chicken completely disappeared. You definitely need a stronger protein to compete with this sauce. I bet it would be phenomenal with beef. Very tangy, savoury and not too sweet, this sauce tastes like a professional barbecue sauce that will zing your tastebuds. I give it four out of five wooden spoons, totally worth $2.49 for a quick dinner with slow-cooked flavour.
The PC Creamy Garlic Dipping Sauce confused me at first. Was this a veggie dip? Then I saw in the flyer that it was on the page with all the new pizzas. We do not usually dip pizza but I gave it a shot.
I bought another Mushroom Medley Ultra-Thin Crust Flammekueche and on a night I had no energy to cook, I tried it with the dipping sauce. Salty!!! Wow, I found it really salty. I actually could not taste the garlic flavour because of the salt which is listed as the fourth ingredient. There is more salt in this dip than garlic!
I wanted Reg to try it too so I made a crispy baked potato, added some cheese and had it with the dip. Reg thought it was OK but I do not think he found it very memorable. Once again I found it too salty and wished there was more of a garlicky punch. To be honest, I think had I topped the potato off with sour cream I would have enjoyed it just as much, if not more.
If you absolutely must have a dipping sauce for your pizza and have a high tolerance for salt, then I would give this a three out of five. For me though? At $2.49 I will not be buying this one but I may try the Spicy Chipotle version.
That is it for this round of President’s Choice produce reviews. There were some baby-related products that I really can not test so I will let those go.
I hope you found my reviews helpful!
That crispy baked potato looks yummy!! Do you just cut it in two and bake?
Thanks Conny! To get it crispy, I oiled it with canola oil and sprinkled with salt. I baked it in a hot oven 450F for almost an hour. I cut it in half, added a little butter, S&P, cheese and broiled it. Got super crispy and delicious. Enjoy!
What is with dipping pizza? I don’t understand this new trend. There’s not enough calories in pizza already???
I think it’s more popular a trend in the U.S. Debra, I remember pizza there coming with dipping sauce which I also found confusing but I have to say, damn delicious. I’ve tried to stay away from it because you’re right, pizza is already indulgent enough!
We recently made pulled chicken, poached in beer…oh so goood. Those potatoes look damn good, my tummy is rumbling now.
We also tried a whole bunch of the new PC pizzas here, they were on sale. The mushroom one was a huge hit and we also like the spinach thin crust as well. For frozen pizza, they are not bad at all better than most brands and perfect for a lazy or a rushed dinner.
YUM!
Goodness, 2 tips for me today. I did my chicken in the crock pot recently, and then wondered why it was ‘goopy’. I’m not only going to poach mine next time, I’m going to salt my potatoes and turn up the oven. Thanks!!!
Cooking chicken that way is absolutely amazing! My grandmother told me about this when I first moved away from home and I had no idea how to cook. This is soo delicious. Your blog is making me so hungry and I’m on a diet….